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WeatheredBlend Thin Skins - Product Info

WeatheredBlend Skins are a mix/blend product that combines the strengths of several reclaimed and non-reclaimed weathered/aged lumber sources to provide an optimized, and cost effective, thin weathered lumber package. Depending on the particular application, WeatheredBlend Skins packages may include but are not limited to a mix of the following:

Mixed, generally heavy to (and often exclusively) softwoods. Hardwoods can be included in the mix at Trestlewood's discretion. Hardwood skins are sometimes available (generally at higher cost).

Source

NatureAged: Material that has been naturally weathered/aged/processed to achieve a rustic grayish/brown appearance. Lumber used in Trestlewood's NatureAged Lumber program can be i) new lumber, ii) lumber cut from beetle-killed, fire-killed or dead-standing trees, iii) lumber cut from material which has weathered out of spec, and/or iv) lumber cut from lumber/timber reclaimed from various salvage projects/prior uses (this lumber also qualifies as Antique Barnwood Lumber.)

Reclaimed/Antique: Reclaimed sources include barns, corncribs, stables, trestles, mills, homes and other buildings/agricultural structures and construction projects from different locations in North America. Picklewood comes from pickle vats salvaged from different sites in North America. Trestlewood II comes from Douglas Fir piling salvaged from the Lucin Cutoff railroad trestle in the Great Salt Lake.

Unlimited. The number of checks coupled with the thin nature of this product will result in some pieces splitting unless great care is taken when handling.

Grain Pattern

Mixed

Moisture Content/Stability

Air-Dried. Thin lumber products like WeatheredBlend Skins are going to have some stability issues (cupping, twisting, etc.) Focusing on narrow widths and shorter lengths can help to reduce such issues.

Standard Dimensions

a) Thickness: approximately 3/8" (+/- 1/8"); b) Width (nominal): random 2"-8"; and c) Length: 1' increments up to 7'. Skins wider than 8" and longer than 7' can be included in the mix at Trestlewood's discretion. Trestlewood's focus is on narrower and shorter boards to reduce stability issues. Where skins are supplied in wider widths and longer lengths, Buyer may want to consider cutting them down. Much of Trestlewood's hardwood skins are 4' and under.

Weight

Typically, approximately 1.25-1.50 pounds per square foot.

Surfacing

WeatheredBlend Skins includes a wide range of surfacing/textures. NatureAged Lumber is generally originally rough-sawn (circle-sawn or band-sawn), but may have weathered rather smooth. Antique Barnwood and other sources can be rough-sawn or smooth. Degree of weathering varies from source to source. Antique Barnwood is often more deeply weathered than NatureAged Lumber.

WeatheredBlend Skins colors can also vary widely. Common colors include browns, light browns, grays, light grays and combinations of browns and grays. Many boards have a mix of colors. Some boards may have striping as a result of variations in weathering from being attached to other material during use. Trestlewood can sometimes sort for a heavy-to-brown or heavy-to-gray color range (typically at an additional cost), but generally does not offer a color sort which does not allow for some latitude in color provided. NatureAged Lumber generally is more consistent in color and other characteristics than is Antique Barnwood.

WeatheredBlend Skins will generally have 1 fresh-sawn (or less heavily weathered) face and can have 1 or 2 fresh-sawn edges (i.e., the focus is on producing a product with 1 weathered "primary" face).

Boards can vary in appearance from piece to piece and even within a piece. The characteristics described on this specification sheet generally apply to each board's featured face. The opposite face and edges can differ from the featured face in texture, coloring, and other characteristics unless otherwise noted. Weathered lumber / barnwood will have at least one weathered face. The opposite face and edges can be any combination of weathered and fresh-sawn. If weathered, the weathering will often be different (amount, mix of colors, etc) than on the featured face.

Other

WeatheredBlend Skins can be very brittle and may split easily. Special care, such as pre-drilling holes for nails, is advisable.